PRO Sales Director

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The Director of Connected Products Sales will help drive and generate new business within new and existing Yale and Master Lock Connected Products verticals. This role comprises both business development responsibilities in key regions of the US, as well as leading Independent Rep Firms - all of whom are direct sales hunters. Specific verticals include Pro Security, Multi-Family/Builder, CEDIA, and Real Estate, with an eye toward new vertical opportunities to be explored and developed.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set annual sales plans focused on specific verticals and region.
• Assist in developing annual sales targets.
• Establish best-in-class KPIs for managing progress.
• Provide feedback, mentor and teach as needed for varying sales opportunities and scenarios.
• Partner with manager to develop strategic vision and sales approach for both direct customers, and Integrator customers.
• Responsible for building $TBD in pipeline and generating $TBD in sales annually.
• Responsible for enabling each technical salesperson to deliver $TBD in pipeline and $TBD in revenue annually after a period of 18 months on the job.
• Develop and establish Independent Rep Firms and Wholesale Distribution Teams.
• Targets new Integrators by leveraging the Yale/Master Lock Connected Lock Family and Yale Access SDK/API suite.
• Advises customer on product mix and applications.
• Provides product training, webinars, joint calls, and attends trade shows, to help drive growth and profitability of the Connected Products platform.
• Develop and maintain internal relationships with marketing, engineering, technical support to drive growth and customer satisfaction.
• Continue to pursue and maintain in-depth product and industry knowledge.
• Engage, Inspire and develop a high performing sales team.
• Maintains and utilizes CRM tool for sales forecasting, prospect pipeline and strategic selling activities.
• Travel required. (up to 75%)

VALUES

• Demonstrates Integrity
• Value and Drive Team Behavior
• Takes Ownership/Run your Business
• Be Action Oriented
• Promote Enthusiastically

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Mindset:  Ability to see future possibilities and translate them into strategies.
• Drives Vision and Purpose:  Paint a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others.
• Business Insight:  Apply knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Collaborate:  Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Persuades: Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
• Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Communicate Effectively:  Develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Instill Trust:  Gain the confidence and trust of others through honest, integrity and authenticity.
• Customer Focus:  Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Organizational Savvy:  Maneuver comfortably through complex policy, process and people related organizational dynamics.
• Drives Results:  Exhibits persistence, grit and perseverance toward delivering results, even under tough circumstances.
• Decision Quality:  Make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Plans and Aligns:  Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Ensures Accountability:  Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• 10+ years of enterprise direct sales and growth, preferably in Pro Security Channel.
• Requires education generally equivalent to four years of college with studies in business, marketing, engineering or related field.
• Experience leading and developing a sales team.
• Experience providing technical product training and technical solution selling.
• Electronic access control experience a plus.
• Must possess strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to travel is required.

Additional Information:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $105,000 USD - $150,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.